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2 volumes 24 cm

I. Preface to 3d ed. Preface to 2d ed. Original preface. Original dedication. Memoir of Sir Henry Yule by Amy Frances Yule. A bibliography of Sir Henry Yule's writings. Introductory notices: I. Obscurities in the history of his life and books. Ramusio's statements. II. Sketch of the state of the East at the time of the journeys of the Polo family. III. The Polo family. IV. Digression concerning the mansion of the Polo family at S. Giovanni Grisostomo

(cont.) V. Digression concerning the war-galleys of the Mediterranean states in the middle ages. VI. The jealousies and naval wars of Venice and Genoa ... and imprisonment of M. Polo by the Genoese. VII. Rusticano or Rustichello of Pisa. VIII. Notices of Marco Polo's history after the termination of his imprisonment at Genoa. IX. Marco Polo's book; and the language in which it was first written. X. Various types of text of Marco's books. XI. Some estimates of the character of Polo and his book. XII. Contemporary recognition of Polo and his book

(cont.) XIII. Nature of Polo's influence on geographical knowledge. XIV. Explanations regarding the basis adopted for the present traslation. The book of Marco Polo: Prologue. books 1-2.--II. The books of Marco Polo: book 2. [cont'd]--4. Appendices: A. Genealogy of the house of Chinghiz to the end of the 13th cent. B. The Polo families. C. Calendar of documents relating to Marco Polo and his family. D. Comparative specimens of the different recensions of Polo's text. E. Preface to Pipino's Latin version. F. Note of mss. of Marco Polo's book, so far as known

(cont.) G. Diagram showing filiation of chief mss and editions of Marco Polo. H. Bibliography. I. Titles of works quoted by abbreviated references in this book. K. Values of certain moneys, weights, and measures accurring in this book. L. Supplementary notes to the book of Marco Polo

Includes bibliographies and index

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